Before & After: poor updates to period charm

This century terraced house had been the victim of poor century updates. Pebble dash render and uPVC windows played a part in stripping away its period charm. Johnny Holland of Hackett Holland reveals how he nursed it back to health.

Front door in Farrow and Ball Railings: Best Grey Front Door Paints over on Modern Country Style

Dream life

Needing a weekend escape from their busy lives and stressful careers in London, designer Caroline Holdaway and her photographer partner, Fatimah Namdar, relish the peace and quiet of their eighteenth-century cottage in the Cotswolds. Simon Brown A stone p